Have you ever heard that LCD Soundsystem song about New York? Do you love the place but does it bring the writer down? That’s living in the American Midwest. Without a doubt many benefits. I live in a really cute blue house that is old and historic… but man, this place fucks you and your finances. My final blow from whoever Mother Nature created this weather system was an ice waterfall from my roof that brought the gutters out so far that the heat was able to warm the water in my bathroom through a cracked brick. The icefall also hit a wooden staircase leading out of my back door, creating a glacier that split the structure in two. I also have a perfectly landscaped ice rink around my parking lot, so transporting kids to school is a threat to my livelihood.
But do you know what happened yesterday? The sun gods lit up the neighborhood and scored my house +1 above freezing to ease the hell of the past 3 weeks.
A cardinal also flew into my garden, which they say means it’s coming to say hello to someone who’s dead… who could it be? Hopefully one of my dead friends or family who was a MASSIVE Gooner and warned me this weekend will become a goddamn ace.
No, that last bit wasn’t far. If you died and had cosmic powers that could influence football results, are you trying to tell me that you wouldn’t interfere with bringing any joy to your friends who are living a miserable existence on this terrible journey to our first Premier League title in 400 years?
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Arsenal have the chance to be nine points ahead of Man City. They play Liverpool on Sunday. Scary times for them. Liverpool are new, they have to catch a United team that look imperious, and Slot has a must-win game.
City, on the other hand, are in a bit of trouble. Everyone knows Pep G is leaving, he can’t stop talking, and it’s obviously because he’s upset right now. I don’t know if his talk affects players at City’s level, but it can’t help working for a manager who would rather be done for the season.
…and let me tell you this for free. If City lose to Liverpool, I would bet on Fulham taking something from them the following Wednesday.
Perfect weekends rarely happen at Arsenal, but this season seems more blessed than most, so who knows what could happen? Remember, hunting is hard. One slip and it’s over. The tightrope walk isn’t for everyone, and I’m not yet convinced that this Man City bears much resemblance to some of the great teams of the past.
We know Sunderland are going to bring some dirt tomorrow. They will be deep and hit us during the break. No Granit, which is a bonus. But this will be a sip of the afternoon.
Saka won’t be available, but I’m not sure we need him to get this over the line. I’m curious to see if Player of the Month Gyokeres gets a run against a defense that will eat him alive. Paul Merson, my spirit animal, was right when he said Arsenal players don’t trust him. My goal would be to play Kai Havertz. He can offer more physically and much more for the team from a tactical perspective. But we’ll see how that turns out. Arteta doubling a player which we can all see is wrong, but undeniably doing enough as a special meatbag up front to have us as the frontrunners.
Okay, it’s Friday night. Music is Fred Again.. while I write. Book is Lonesome Dove. The game is KCDC2. Bourbon is Russell’s backup. I hope you do something much more fun. As a warning, I’ll give you a good look at the Super Bowl on Sunday, a warning to those Americans who think I’m giving up after previous humiliatingly bad recordings.
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